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H.R. 669 (117th)

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2021

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Introduced

1 February 2021

Last action

1 February 2021 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

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Summary

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless Congress expressly authorizes such a strike pursuant to a declaration of war. A first-use nuclear strike is an attack using nuclear weapons against an enemy that did not first launch a nuclear strike against the United States, its territories, or its allies.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. 1 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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